It seems that the creators of all major operating systems are hell-bent on destroying the user experience, or at least dumb it down so Justin Bieber fans can use it efficiently.
Apple is going to make their Mac interfaces like IOS (think Ipod and Iphone).
Ubuntu already released Unity, which is difficult to use and makes no sense on a computer with a bigger screen.
Now Windows is making a PlaySkool interface.
At least we still have XFCE in Linux. As lacking as it is, I can at least make it do most of what I want.
There is still a real need for a professional, working operating system. Even though even the company I work for has begun issuing iPads to people working remotely, since those people only need email, web and basic word processing, we have a lot of graphics and design professionals, along with accounting folks who just need a REAL computer.
Win8 looks like an extension of the Xbox, Windows Phone experience — a completely consumer experience. It doesn’t look like it will have any place in an office environment. It looks good for novice users and the web, email, games user, but useless for power users.
We can only hope they have a parallel Win8 Professional for people who still need a real computer. ...otherwise, I’m sticking with Win7 or buying a Mac. (Despite their similar approach in Lion.)